Partition and post construction



March 15, 1932. s. SMILEY, JR

' PARTITION AND POST CONSTRUCTION Filed March 1, 1930 INVENTOR PatentedMar. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL SMILEY, JR, OFCINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GLOBE-WERNICKE COM 'PANY, OF NORWOOD,OHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHIO PARTITION AND POST CONSTRUCTION Applicationfiled March 1, 1980. Serial No. 432,437.

This invention relates to apartition or wall construction and isparticularly directed to the fabrication of a sectional post or ailaster for joining sections of a partition.

he sections of'the post or pilaster are similar to those disclosed andclaimed in the copending application Serial No. 333,588, filed January19,1929, the invention in the present instance residing in improveddevices for connecting and locking the sections together and spacingthem as well as the cooperative construction of the post sections incombination with the locking devices.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide efficient andconveniently applied spacing and connecting devices for joining thesections of a pilaster or post and to pro- J vide that these devices maybe inserted into position between the set-up and spaced sec.- tions ofthe post at any point along the length thereof and in any number.

Other objects and certain advantages will be more fully set forth in adescription of the following drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view-takenvertically and longitudinally of thewall through a post or pilaster, illustrating the devices in position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a section of a post or pilaster apartfrom the wall further detailing the manner of mounting the devices. I

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33, Figure 1. a

Figure 4 is a face view of one of the connecting and spacing devicesshowing it in insertable p'o'sltion priorto swinging movement of thespreader element thereof for locking the post sections together.

The post to which the improved clip and spacer devices are applied isfabricated of a pair of uprights or sections 5, 5 assembled in spacedrelation The placement along the post length and number of theconnecting and spacing devices 6, is purely arbitrary depending on thearrangement required to efliciently attach the sections.

The uprights or sections 5 of the post are assembled in various ways. Insome instances one SQCt-lOILOf a particular post is attached to anassembled section of wall and the other to .a second wall section, TheseWall sections, with the post uprights attached along apart from the wallby simply inserting the devices, c,

The devices 5 accomplish the appropriate spacing of the post uprightsand the setting of the spacer means 8 in each instance interlocks thesections in a clip element 9. The condition of the post is extremelysolid since the spacers act as struts throughout the length of the post.Once the struts or spreaders have been set, it is impossible to dislodgethe clip and a sturdy durable connection is accomplished.

Panels 10 of the wall sections are suitably joined horizontally and drawpieces llextend interiorly of the horizontal seams, these draw piecesbeing slightly shorter in length than the horizontal extent of thepanels, so

that tightening of the hook bolts 12, hooked in the'ends of the drawpieces and passing through apertures 13 in the sections or up rights ofthe post, by means of nuts 14 within the post draws the post sectionsfirmly upon the vertical edges of the wall sections, (see Figure 1).

The means for joining the panels and the means for connectingthe wallsections "and post sections together are described and claimed'in acopending application, Serial No. 427 ,7 7 7 filed February 12, 1930.For this reason the structure of the wall is not described in detail itbeing suflicient for the pur poses of this invention to set forth thatthe respective post sections are capable of being attached alongthe-adjacent edges of partition or wall sections.

, Each section or upright 5 of the posts is of channel form. generally.A longitudinal depression or groove 15 is formed in the outer face ofeach section. Inwardly turned flanges 16 are provided, extending, fromthe side fl anges or walls of the channel shaped uprights. The uprightsof a post are disposed with the general channel forms thereof facinginwardly. The tying together or connecting of these upright's isaccomplished by means of the clips 9 of the devices 6 cooperating withthe longitudinally and inwardly disposed flanges 16 which are adjacentin the assembled structure.

In order to securely interlock the sections or uprights together theclip has its engaging ends flanged outwardly and slightly inwardlytoward each other to hook about the flanges 16 which are also slightlyturned back relative to the respective channel shaped up-- rightsofwhich they constitute apart.

I As shown in Figure 3, elongated cover plates 18 are sprunginto-position over the space between the post sections, these plateshaving outwardly turned flanges slightly turned back and away from eachother to hook about and between the flanges 16.

The grooves or depressions in the faces of the channel uprights are ofdovetail form whereby the side walls 19 thereof function to receive thecover plates in the same manner as the correlated spaced flanges of therespective post sections the groove being the same width as the space.

The cover plates are used entirely around the post when it stands aloneor are disposed on those sides which are not abutted by wall sections.The

I frames 20 of the wall section panels 10 are adapted to seat -withinthe depressions or grooves as illustrated in Figure 3.

To prevent inward movement of the post sections which would tend toloosen the clips 9 the spacer element or strut 8 is pivoted to the clipfor spreading the sections on the clip. Apivot pin 21 is disposedcentrally of both clip and strut or spacer. The pivot pin is rivetedinto position in the clip as shown and has an extending stud portionpassing through a longitudinal slot 22 in the spacer which studterminates" in-a head 23. The spacer is a flat piece generally and isadapted to be-rotated on the set clip after the parts of the post aredrawn together. The slot permits, the spacer to shift on the cliplongitudinally to accommodate for variation in the depth of the channelshapedpost sections. If a floating rotative connection such as the.slotted structural provision were not made the bracing or spacing actionmight be entirely confined to one section and the opposite end of thespacer unen'gagedand inoperative.

As shown in Figure 4 those corners 24: of

"the spacer plate edges adapted *to primarily engage the inner walls ofthe respective post sections for spreading the same on the clip as thespacer is rotated are rounded and inclined to a central point of therespective edges. The engagement ofthese edges with the post sectionsprovides a camming action for easily spreading the sections. The spacerplate for manipulation purposes is provided with short lugs 25 formedinwardly and away from the clip from the upper and lower edges of theplate respectively and toward.

the opposite ends I of the respective edges. These lugs or flanges mayalso be described as being toward those ends of the top andboterativeedges of the spacer plates engage the post sections in the cornersthereof at each side of the depressions.

The connecting and spaomg dev ces 6 are readily and arbitrarily appliedas needed .and it is unnecessary to provide any attaching means on thepost sections. of any form other than the hook flanges. These longi-,

tudinal hook flanges of the post sections are continuous and thedevices. therefore applicable at any point. 7

Having descrlbed my invention, Iclaim:

1. In a device of the class described, a pair of spaced post sectionsproviding opposing longitudinal hook edges, and locking and spacingdevices, each comprising, a hook element disposed between and about theopposing hook edges of the sections and a spread ing element pivoted tothe hooking element and adapted to be swung into alignment with the hookelement whereby its outer ends engage and spread the respective sectionsand firmly engage the hook in position.

2. In a post ofthe class described, a pair of spaced and facing channeluprights, said channel uprights having inwardly formed hook flangesdisposed along the side flanges thereof, a clip for engaging theadjacent hook flanges for connecting the uprights, a spacer platerotatably mounted on said. clip, said plate having its diagonallyopposite edges rounded for primarily engaging the uprights in camactiondas the plate is rotated into alignedposition relative to the clipand means for rotating said plate. p

3. A device of the class described, comprising, a clip plate having hookflanges at its end edges, a spacer platepivotally attached to the clip,said parts disposed flat against each other, and said spacer plateproviding diagonally opposite rounded corners and means for rotating cliplate.

n witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name. 1

- SAMUEL sM1tEY,JR.

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